Tine mounting



Jan. 26, 1943. M. 4s. ARIENS 4 2,309,157

TINE MOUNTING Filed July 19,' 1940 ff Eg Patented Jan. 26, 1943 4UNIT-ED STATE-S PAT-ENT OFFICE TINE MOUNTING Mando S. Ariens, Brillion, Wis.

Application July 19, 1940, SerialNo. `346,355

S'Claims. '(Cl. 97-216) This invention appertains -to a -rotary tiller-or` similar ground-working machinefan'd more particularly toa novel mounting and assembly Afor the ground-engaging tines.

One of the primary objects of my invention is the vprovision of means for resiliently mounting the tines in proper working position and for cushioning the shock of engagement of the tines with the ground, whereby to eiiectively prevent breakage of the tines and the mounting.

Another salient object of my invention is to provide a novel mounting for the ground-working tines on th'e rotary shaft, whereby movement of the tines is positively limited in one direction and resiliently limited in the other direction.

A further important object of my invention is to provide hub blocks for pivotally supporting the tines, with a guide on the blocks for limiting the movement of the tines in one directionand a cushioning bumper for resiliently limiting the movement of the tines in the opposite direction.

A still further object of my invention is to provide a tine mounting which will be of an exceptionally simple and durable construction, and wh'ich will eifectively accomplish the purpose intended.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement, and formation of parts, as will be hereinafter more specically described, claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which drawing:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of my novel tine mounting, with parts thereof broken away and in section to illustrate structural details, the rotary shaft for the tines being also' shown in section.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Figure 1, looking in the direction of th'e arrows.

Figure 3 is a detail sectional view taken at right angles to Figure 2, and on the line 3-3 of Figure 1, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 4 is a view similar to' Figure l, showing another preferred form of resiliently cushioning the movement of the tines.

Referring t the drawing in detail, wherein similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the letter M generally indicates my novel mounting,

and th'e same includes a pair of companion clamping hub blocks 5 and 6, disposed on opposite sides of the rotary shaft l, which forms a part of the ground-working machine.

The shaft 'I is of a polygonal shape in cross section, Aand the inner faces -of -the clamp blocks 5 and 6 arevshapedtoagree with the configuration .of the s'hait, whereby the lblocks will turn with saidsha'ft. 'Theiblocks on opposite sides uof thel shaft, receive-set screws Band '9, which firmly hold the blocks on the shatt. Each block is provided .with an angularly extending abutment foot Itl and a substantially radially extending guide I I. The guides II include side `plates I2 and a connecting cross plate I3.

In accordance with my invention, I employ tines I 4, which are substantially of a U-shape, and the tines at one end are provided with ground-engaging pointed teeth I5, while the other ends of the tines are curled to form eyes I6. The tines can be formed from resilient metal, and the U-shape thereof gives a certain resiliency to these tines. The eye portions of the tines are received within the guides II on the blocks 5 and 6, and pivots I'I extend th'rough the eyes I6 and the side walls I 2 of the guides.

In order to hold the tines in their operative ground-engaging position against the cross stop plates I3, I employ bumpers I8. As shown in Figures l to 3, inclusive, the resilient bumpers I8 can take the form of frusto-conical rubber cushion blocks I9.

These rubber cushion blocks I9 are disposed between the stop feet I0 and the tines I4 adjacent the pivot points of the tines. The inner ends of the rubber blocks I9 carry studs 20, and the inner ends of the studs can have formed thereon or secured thereto perforated washers 2|, which are molded within the rubber blocks. The studs 20 extend through openings in the stop feet I0, and the studs are rmly secured to the feet by means of nuts 22. The outer ends of the cushion rubber blocks carry wear cups 23, and these wear cups have formed thereon shanks 24, which are received in openings formed in the rubber cushion blocks. rIhe wear cups engage the tines.

In use of my mounting, the rubber cushion blocks effectively hold the tines against the cross plates I3, and, if preferred, the blocks can be placed under a slight tension during the mounting of the blocks and tines. Thus, the rubber cushion blocks effectively hold the tines in proper Working position, and, as the tines engage the ground, the rubber blocks cushion the shock of the engagement of the tines With the ground, and effectively prevent breakage of the tines and the mounting.

Obviously, coil springs 25 can be substituted for the cushion blocks, and such springs are shown in Figure 4 of the drawing. The springs are of a helical type and have the bases thereof fitted around studs 26, formed on the abutment feet l0 on the clamp blocks 5 and B.

In this form, the cross plates I3 of the guides can be elongated, and the guides or the tines can carry relatively short studs 21 for fitting in the upper ends of the spring convolutions. These springs function in the same manner as the rubber cushion blocks.

From the foregoing description it can be seen that I have provided an exceptionally simple and durable mounting for the tines of rotary tllers or similar machines.

Changes in details may be made without departing from the spirit or the scope of myin vention, but what I claim as new is:

1. In a rotary ground-working machine, a

rotary shaft, clamp blocks rigidly secured to the shaft, angularly extending stop feet on the blocks at one endthereof, outwardly extending guides on the other ends of the blocks, subt tines, and cross plates on said guides engaging the opposite faces of the tines from said cushioning members.

2. In a rotary ground-working machine, a rotary shaft, clamp blocks rigidly secured to the shaft, angularly extending stop feet on the blocks at one end thereof, outwardly extending guides on the other ends of the blocks, substantially U-shaped ground-engaging tines rockably mounted on the guides and extending over the feet, resilient cushioning members disposed between and engaging the feet and the tines, and cross plates on said guides engaging the opposite faces of the tines from said cushioning members, said cushioning members consisting of rubber blocks.

3. In a rotary ground-working machine, a rotary shaft, clamp blocks rigidly secured to the shaft, angularly extending stop feet on the blocks at one end thereof, outwardly extending guides on the other ends of the blocks, substantially U-shaped ground-engaging tines rockably mounted on the guides and extending over the feet, resilient cushioning members disposed between and engaging the feet and the tines, and cross plates on said guides engaging the opposite faces of the tines from said cushioning mem-` bers, said cushioning members consisting of coil springs. y

MANDO S. ARIENS. 

